Cholpon Ata Tours

Cholpon-Ata may be a name unfamiliar to many outside Central Asia, yet the very mention of this small town along the shores of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul evokes memories of beauty and relaxation in everyone privileged to have set foot on its mountainous terrain. Sleepy in winter yet full of life and activity in the warmer months, Cholpon-Ata is beloved for the sandy beaches, comfortable hotels and impressive cafes within the city, as well as the mountains, petroglyphs and quiet pasturelands that surround it.

Cholpon-Ata Tours recognize the significance of this town to Kyrgyzstan’s people and its irresistible draw for tourists wishing to see the land at its finest. Each Cholpon-Ata Tour offers an overnight experience in this pleasant town, with opportunities to appreciate the petroglyphs, mountain scenery and refreshing waters of Lake Issyk-Kul while you’re there.

Browse our Cholpon-Ata Tours, each of which offers a variety of historical, cultural and outdoor discoveries of Kyrgyzstan in combination with the Cholpon-Ata trip.

Lake Issyk-Kul Classic Tour

2 Days | April-October | Issyk-Kul, Cholpon-Ata, Burana Tower, Museum of Petroglyphs, Issyk-Kul State Museum, Rukh Ordo Cultural Center

Lake Issyk-Kul Tour is the perfect way to explore the historical side of Kyrgyzstan in a scenic mountain locale. This trip, beginning in Bishkek, takes you for an overnight stay near the beautiful Lake Issyk-Kul and includes visits to Burana Tower Complex, Issyk-Kul State Historical and Cultural Museum, Petroglyphs Open Air Museum and a spiritual and cultural complex known as Rukh Ordo.

Best of Kyrgyzstan Tour

5 Days | All year round | Bishkek, Burana, Issyk-Kul, Karakol, Jeti Oguz, Tamga, Skazka, Kochkor

The Best of Kyrgyzstan Tour is a 5-day jaunt packed with heavenly landscapes and unforgettable cultural experiences. From yurt camps at mountainous Tamga to a village homestay in Kochkor, a tour of modern Bishkek to traditional craft demonstrations, you’ll experience the full range of Kyrgyzstan lifestyles surrounded by gorgeous natural scenery.

Colors of Kyrgyzstan Discovery Tour

7 Days | from 1st June to 20th September | Bishkek, Burana Tower, Kochkor, Son Kul, Skazka Canyon, Jety Oguz, Karakol, Issyk-Kul, Cholpon-Ata

The Colors of Kyrgyzstan Discovery Tour is a weeklong tapestry of fun adventures and unforgettable memories. Whether basking in the charm of the mountain enclaves of Tamga Village at Son Kul Lake and Cholpon-Ata in Lake Issyk-Kul, reveling in the history of Burana Tower and downtown Bishkek or enhancing your appreciation of Kyrgyz culture through carpet weaving lessons and yurt camping, this tour is a wonderful introduction to colorful Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan 13-Day Tour

13 Days | June-September | Bishkek, Karakol, Kochkor, Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Lake Issyk-Kul

The Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan 13-Day Tour is an unforgettable plunge into these two remarkable and contrasting lands. Enjoy a mountain getaway at the quaint and colorful towns on Lake Issyk-Kul. Take an exclusive tour of capital cities Bishkek and Tashkent before delving into the historical marvels of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, leaving Central Asia with your world enriched from each diverse experience.